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box

[boks] / bɒks /
NOUN
container, often square or rectangular
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carton crate pack package trunk
STRONG
bin case casket chest coffer portmanteau receptacle
VERB
place in square or rectangular container
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pack wrap
STRONG
case confine crate encase package
Antonyms
WEAK
unbox
VERB
punch competitively
Synonyms
STRONGEST
slug
STRONG
buffet clout cuff duke hit mix scrap slap sock spar strike wallop whack
WEAK
exchange blows
Antonyms
STRONG
fail lose
WEAK
unbox

Example Sentences

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The new musical film about Michael Jackson has stormed the worldwide box office, scoring the highest opening weekend ever for a biopic.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The stock has been relegated to the AI penalty box following last quarter’s underwhelming Azure cloud growth and lackluster Copilot adoption.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” came in second at the box office with $21.2 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The film took in an additional $2.6 million, for a global box office haul of $80 million.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

By the time I put my hands down, Regan had already snatched the cuffs out of the box and had one around her mom’s wrist and the other around the leg of the desk.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin